staying young... :)
By mylesnarvaez
@mylesnarvaez (5451)
Philippines
July 11, 2007 4:22am CST
today, mylot surpassed the 100 thousand membership. also, i'm celebrating my birthday today. :)
a friend of mine sent an email today about staying young, i just want to share to all especially those who are celebrating their birthdays for july. :)
how to stay young:
1) try everything twice... and love it both times.
2) keep only cheerful friends... as grouches tend to pull you down.
3) keep learning. never let the brain get idle.
4) enjoy the simple things.
5) laugh often, long and loud.
6) the tears happen. endure, grieve and move on. the only person who is with us our entire life is ourselves. LIVE while you are alive.
7) surround yourself with what you love: family friends, pets, hobbies etc.
8) cherish your health. if it is good, preserve it. if it is ustable, improve it. if it is beyond improving, get help.
9) don't take guilt trips.
10) tell the people you love that YOU LOVE THEM at every opportunity.
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12 responses
@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
12 Jul 07
happy birthday sweetie. hope you wont mind a belated one. lol..
thanx fr sharing this with us. reading through it gave me a boost, its so true and motivational. this is one life we live and we should live it to the fullest. lauging is indeed a great exercise.
and dear LOVE YOU ALWAYS. have a blast!!
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@mylesnarvaez (5451)
• Philippines
13 Jul 07
thank you. :)
life really is for living, smile always! :)
@metrobelle (398)
• India
12 Jul 07
I just celebrated my birthday in june. And quite like your tips to stay young. They sound very practical and good. let's see if it helps too.
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@misheleen73 (6037)
• United States
11 Jul 07
Well Happy Birthday. I hope you have a wonderful day. These tips are great. Not just a way to stay young, but a way to lead a happy, healthy life. If more people would do just half of the things, their stress, health and general outlook on life would be much better. I recently began thinking about life in a different way, and I have to say, I am much happier and feel 100% better. Have a Happy Birthday !!
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@mylesnarvaez (5451)
• Philippines
12 Jul 07
thank you. :)
i used to be so pessimistic when i was in my teens... until i learned to have a positive outlook on life. and yes, it really can be a better life.
@ryanphil01 (4182)
• Philippines
12 Jul 07
those are boosters to make our lives more meaningful. i find no more reasons to go and look for the 'fountain of youth' because you have shared with us already the secrets of staying young. personally, i would say that tip # 7 encompasses everything about our life. it's love that makes the world go round, the ultimate reason why we are living and it's true love that makes us young at heart. isn't that nice?
hi myles, here's wishing you a day that pops with delight. burst with joy and rings with laughter all through. Happy happy birthday to you.
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@mylesnarvaez (5451)
• Philippines
13 Jul 07
waahhh! :) i'd say the fountain of youth lies not in the happiness we seek but in the happiness we bring. :)
thanks for the greetings. :)
@mylesnarvaez (5451)
• Philippines
13 Jul 07
thank you. i'm thinking of not changing my avatar so that in essence, i'd be staying young in mylot. :)
@kaplya (1578)
• India
11 Jul 07
happy birthday to you dear Mylesnarvaez!!:) these are very beautiful secrets about staying young your friend sent you. i feel that number 3,5,6,7,8 and 10 are quite true. things like that never let your mind and your heart go old if one sticks to them! enjoy the day!!:)
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@mylesnarvaez (5451)
• Philippines
11 Jul 07
hehehe thanks! i think they are quite nice to share. :)
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@mylesnarvaez (5451)
• Philippines
11 Jul 07
thank you. i intend to enjoy this day and leave all the worries for the next day. :)
@vonn1378 (706)
• Philippines
11 Jul 07
I agree with all those that you have in the list of staying young. Stress free makes aging slow. Being happy and contented gives glow in ourselves that people find us younger than our age. Staying in touch with our families and with good friends adds spice in staying young and I would say staying healthy as well. Less problems and stress means less stress.
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@mylesnarvaez (5451)
• Philippines
11 Jul 07
i agree with what you have posted here as well. doing more of what makes us happy, doing less of what brings us stress...:)
@kiran1978 (4134)
• Australia
6 Feb 08
Happy Belated birthday. Love this message you posted, if only we all lived life like that. All 10 of these points are so true. I need to do more of number 4, enjoy the simple things in life. Number 2 - cheerful friends that is so important to me, friends can really make your life feel content and full. I think it is so important to tell people you love them often as life can easily slip away. I would hate for someone to not know how much I truly care and love them. Have a great day, cherish every moment!!
